Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-01-28
OHIO LEGISLATURE.


|
Senate, Jan. iS.--The Senate convened al
| four p. m, and after reading and referring
| a few bills adjourned
HoMse.-Upon the roasscmbling OF the
House large number OF petitions praying
| for the passage of Washburn's local option
bill were presented The following wore
| among the bills introduced: Amending
section G,022 so rs to provide that whore a
woman Is executor of an estate, and
marries, tho husband shall not take
the management of tho same out of
her hands; giving to watcrworks
companies the same rights as other corpo-
rations TO acquire land by condemnation /;
amending section $50 so as to prevent n
change OF venue in case of wildcat insur-
ancc companies; authorizing suits to be
brought against bohemian oats companies
In any county In which tho purchase, sale,
or contracts arc made, or in which cause of
action arises; providing for the appoint
ment of n board of assistants, consisting of
six In each county, three men and three
women, for the Boys Industrial School and
Girls Industrial Home, whose duty IL shall
be TO look after the inmates when dis
charged, and see that the spirit of the law
Is accomplished; to remit the excessive
penalties Of delinquent lands and for better
protection OF homcstonds; amending sec
ton 6gi6 so as to prohibit the sale of liquor
within five hundred yards of any park out
side of city limits; authorizing Probate
courts to issue warrants TO sheritfs for the
arrest of girls between the ages of nine
and fifteen years who are guilty OF
onmcnt other than Imprisonment for
life, and TO commit such to the
Girls Industrial Home. The vote whereby
Mr.. Green's bill TO regulate and prohibit
Sunday theatricals or exhibitions OF any
kind was passed, was rcconsidered, and a
message sent to the Senate asking the re-
turn OF the bill to the House.
Senate, Jan. 19.-Tho special committee
appointed to investigate the charges made
byLeslic Mann. a reporter for the Columbus
Times, against Republican Senators in con-
ncction with the action of the Senate on the
death of Senator Schneider, made u report
stating in substance that the charges were
found utterly without foundation and re-
commencing that Mann be deprived tho
privileges of the floor of the Senate
until he shall have been reprimanded
by the presiding officer. Laid over,
on motion TO discuss. DR.. Sinnett's
bill to establish medical board of
examiners and liccnscrs and to regulate
the practice of medicine and surgery in the
State of Ohio, and to define the duties and
powers of such board, was taken up
and after a long debate was passed.
Mr.. Rannels offered a joint resolution con-
dcmning the action of the Committee on
Invalid Pensions of the National House
of Representatives in reporting adversely
on the bill pCnsioning the widows of John
a. Logan and Frank p. Blair.
Housc. sc.-Rcsolutions of respect to the men,
ory of General HaZon and extending sym
pathy to his family in their bereavement
were unanimously adopted. Mr.. Haley in
troduced bill to compel all manufacturing,
mining, mercantile or other companies to
pay their employees weekly. But little busi-
ness of general interest was transacted.
Senate, Jan. 20.--Bills were passed: In
creasing tho number of military companies
in the State TO one hundred; authorizing the
change of boundary lines in cities without
regard to streets or alleys. Bills intro
duccd: Authorizing the Commissioner of
Schools and the State Board of School Ex-
amiders to grant certificates to such per-
sons as shall have satisfactorily completed
the pedagogical course of study in the State
colleges; eNempting personal earnings of
debtors for three months, and providing
that the exemption shall apply to food, raj
mcnt, or house rent; amending sections
4,4l0 4,+ll and 4,4l2, by authorizing the
Board of Pharmacy to prosecute for viola
tions of the law and compelling those Ii
consed to keep their licenses in plain view.
The names of \. ID. Fassett to be State
Labor Statistician, and Adolph Baker to be
member of the State Board of Pharmacy,
were sent to the Senate by the Governor
for confirmation. The following appoint
ments were confirmed:
Leonidas NJ. Jewett, trustee OF the Ohio Uni
versity; David NJ. Barrett, trustee Of the Athens
Asylum for the Insane; c. w. Sader, Commits
sioner of Fish and Game; II. De Grow, trustee
of the Working Home for the Blind; F. b.
LOOMS, State Librarian; Nelson A. Fulton,
trustee OF the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Or
phans' Home James l.. Morcy, trustee OF
Miami University; Wallace Luckey, trustee of
the Boys Industrial School: Thomas Is. Paxton,
trustee OF the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Home.
HOmSe.-Mr. Beatty introduced bill to
amend sections 1863, loo, LII, 1890, 1850
and l,263 of the Revised Statutes. 1t fixes
the Conversations of county auditors on
basis of population; reduces the fees on
moneys collected by county treasurers, and
sNf la.
sheriifs and county clerks for making out
writs, summOnses, etc, making reduction
in many instances. AS fixed in the bill,
the reduction in the sheriff's fees amount to
thirty per cent; those allowed county
clerks under the present law twenty-five
per cent, and it III estimated that reduc-
tion of from twenty-five to thirty per cent.
in the salaries of county auditors and treas
urers will be effected a bill was passed TO
prevent any person from unlawfully
using or wearing the badge or other de-
vice of the Grand Army of the Republic,
Women's Relief Corps, or Sons of Veterans
The following were among the more i'm
portant bills introduced: Amending the
law so that such writ Can be
issued at any time before the debt is paid;
to require township trustees to pay all local
bounties promised to soldiers so as to clear
the townships from drafts; giving sheriffs
power to appoint court constables in Com
mon Pleas, District, Probate, and Circuit
,buiNS' VI lllN JhuStof 40 plco-
ent, and fixing salary at $500; regulating
dairies and providing that not less than
onehalf acre of ground be appointed to each
COW kept by the mllkmen; to give justices
final Jurisdiction in misdemeanor cases.
Senate, Jan, 2l.-Mr. Williston introduced
a bill providing for an amendment to tho
Dow law which will refund to the saloon
keepers all penalties paid in addition to the
four per cent. allowed the treasurer for col
lection. The House bill making appropria-
tons for the support of the common schools
was passed; also quite number of local
bills.
HOUSE. Mr.. StreGlser's bill fixing the
rental to be charged Tor telephones in Ohio
at S3 per month for each subscriber was
taken up, and after long discussion was
postponed until the Goth. The following
bills were passed: Extending to electric
light companies the same rights and privi-
leges as telegraph companies; extending
the mechanics lien clause of section 3, lS4,
Revised Statutes, to employees of oil and
gas companies; amending section 3,167 of
the Revised Statutes so as to permit women
tions incorporated for receiving gifts,
establishing and maintaining an acad-
emy of arts, or similar purposes;
giving one copy of the roster of Ohio sol
diers to each public library, one to each
Grand Army post of the Department of
Ohio G. A. r., and the Loyal Legion. Bills
introduced: Allowing sheriffs So per diem
for transporting boys to the Industrial
School for Boys; providing for the settle
ment of n guardians estate when the guar
dian becomes insane; enlargng the duties
OF the Board of State Charities, and adding
500 to the salary of the clerk; providing